Polar Bear – Play
Play Play, play, play awayIn mock battle through the frayAll that practice might some dayBenefit your ursine way ~ Poem and Polar Bear capture, Play © Jerry L. Ferrara
SHOT FROM THE FILE
Marsh Wren – Feisty
Feisty One of numerous signs of spring! This feisty little dynamo, a Marsh Wren, gives voice from its reedy wetland home. According to Cornell’s Laboratory of Ornithology, males of this spirited species can be polygynous. They [both sexes] certainly are extremely territorial at nesting season. ~ Anecdote and Marsh Wren capture, Feisty © Jerry L. Ferrara
Canada Goose – Sobriety Test
Sobriety Test Looks like this one certainly would be able to pass a sobriety test. Just sayin’! 😀 ~ Anecdote and Canada Goose capture, Sobriety Test © Jerry L. Ferrara
White-tailed Deer – Through The Lea
Through The Lea It was very late on a clammy afternoon. The coolness was finally replacing the humid heat from earlier hours and ‘creature activity’ was erupting in the meadow. A White-tailed Deer fawn found it to its liking to expend some pent-up energy as it scampered, bounded and streaked through the lea. ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, Through The Lea © Jerry L. Ferrara
Brown Bear – Stolen Solitude But Glory Revealed
I’ve never quite understood why some have fear of solitude … the condition of being alone. I find solitude to be cleansing, uplifting and spiritual. We should have more of it! Stolen Solitude But Glory Revealed As evening leisurely progresses, darkness slowly smothers the twilight and the newly arrived moon hurls a javelin of light across the gentle lake. Solitude reigns the scene … but not for long. Amidst the rhythmic liquid sound of the water softly licking the boreal shore, comes a heavy padding in the sand of massive bruin feet as an enormous Brown Bear ambulates the strand … solitude stolen, but glory revealed. On a lonely beach in a land of lorea mighty beast walks the distant shore.There’s no hurry to its pace.When it moves, it does with grace.Pause it at times to scan the scape.What does the brute anticipate?No matter what the linger seems,’tis but part of a grander scheme.The bear’s role is both bold and grand,designed and shaped by Hallowed Hands. ~ Anecdote, poem and Brown Bear capture, Solitude Stolen But Glory Revealed © Jerry L. Ferrara
Great Blue Heron – The Conductor
The Conductor Looking almost like an orchestra conductor at the conclusion of a musical score, a Great Blue Heron uses its outstretched wings to stall its forward motion while alighting. This elegant wading bird is a familiar component of wetland habitats and is frequently observed stately striding freshwater marshes, coastal backwaters and salty seasides in search of a meal. ~ Anecdote and Great Blue Heron capture, The Conductor © Jerry L. Ferrara
Atlantic Walrus – Whiskery
Whiskery An Atlantic Walrus gives an icy stare into the camera while tiny droplets of moisture drip from the tips of its whiskery vibrissae. The sensitive hirsute facial features serve the walrus in detecting disturbances in the water as well as locating its prey. ~ Anecdote and Atlantic Walrus capture, Whiskery © Jerry L. Ferrara. 79° 43’ 53.87” N x 11° 0’ 4.08” E Norway
American Robin – Robin Wars
Robin Wars They’re back and as persistent as ever! Robin wars are on! 😀 Their penchant? To build their nests over the porch light housings. Not good for a variety of reasons. They’re sneaky about it, too, conducting their work in the wee hours of the morning. Here I’m getting ‘eye-balled’, probably to determine if I’m watching their clandestine construction activities. ~ Anecdote and American Robin capture, Robin Wars © Jerry L. Ferrara
Wood Duck – A Perfect Complement
A Perfect Complement As a still and placid morning broke over a secluded woodland pond, two pair of Wood Duck idled gently on a partially submerged log. Their impressions, reflections created by the specular properties of the mirror-like watery surface, were a perfect complement to the quietude of the moment. ~ Anecdote and Wood Duck capture, A Perfect Complement © Jerry L. Ferrara
Short-eared Owl – Its Intent Was Deadly
Its Intent Was Deadly With its wings outspread and its rectrices [tail feathers] twisted from view but steering its flight, a Short-eared Owl abruptly turns in midair and descends toward its prey. Its focus was keen and its intent was deadly. ~ Anecdote and Short-eared Owl capture, Its Intent Was Deadly © Jerry L. Ferrara